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About this property

Centrally located in Zanzibar’s Stone Town, Dhow Palace Hotel is set in a historical building from 1559. It features a swimming pool, restaurant and roof-top terrace with panoramic views. Each spacious room comes with air conditioning and Zanzibari-style furniture and décor. The rooms also include satellite TV and an electric kettle. The en suite bathrooms are equipped with a hairdryer. Guests can relax by the swimming pool or on the roof-top terrace. The restaurant serves a variety of local Zanzibari and international cuisine. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the hotel. Dhow Palace Hotel is located just 300 metres from Stone Town Beach and 500 metres from the House of Wonders. The Ferry Port is 1 km away and Zanzibar Airport is 5 km from the hotel.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.4 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Situated in the best rated area in Zanzibar City, this hotel has an excellent location score of 9.4

    • Breakfast info

    • Vegetarian, Halal, Buffet

    • Free private parking available at the hotel


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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 double bed
1 single bed
and
1 double bed
2 single beds
1 single bed
1 large double bed
1 double bed
1 single bed
Bedroom
1 double bed
Living room
1 sofa bed
3 single beds
1 large double bed
1 large double bed
1 large double bed
1 large double bed
2 single beds
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Steph
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Great location and truly amazing architecture and design it was almost as if you’d been transported back in time.
  • Jeanette
    Canada Canada
    We booked the premium room called Langi Langi. It had a wonderful row of windows with ocean view and a balcony. What came the most pleasantly surprising is the renovated bathroom. It had the European marble look with a shower under the night sky.
  • Suhila
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Walking distance to the city, beach and shops. Close to the mosque & restaurants. Staff were SO friendly & helpful!
  • Beccie
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    A great location and well appointed hotel. Friendly staff and the pool was a welcome cool off after a hot day exploring the city.
  • Borowy
    Germany Germany
    Really nice place, the beach and the old Fort is nearby
  • Mohamed
    Bahrain Bahrain
    Excellent location,and staff were helpful,the building has history and character(was a palace before).The rooms were ckean and bathrooms modern.
  • Zulfiqarali
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    This is a lovely little gem of a hotel, perfectly located in the heart of Stonetown and within easy walking distance of all the main attractions. Unfortunately, due to inefficiencies with Kenya Airways and a 12-hour flight delay, we were only...
  • Susan
    Australia Australia
    Beautifully restored palace with interesting paraphernalia from the past. Room with balcony was lovely and spacious. Nice dining room with excellent freshly prepared breakfast. Very helpful staff who helped locate us to a better room.
  • Nitin
    Belgium Belgium
    Beautiful heritage property, location was great, absolutely loved our room! It had a Persian Arabic influence and overall happy with the stay!
  • Nikolaos
    Greece Greece
    A beautiful heritage hotel full of charm and history! Rich breakfast, honest prices!

Hotel surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
  • Restaurant #1
    • Cuisine
      African • Indian • European
    • Open for
      Breakfast • Brunch • Lunch • Dinner
    • Ambiance
      Family friendly • Traditional
    • Dietary options
      Halal • Vegetarian • Dairy-free

House rules

Dhow Palace Hotel takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 12:00 to 22:00
Check-out
From 05:00 to 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 11 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Cot upon request
Free
3+ years
Extra bed upon request
US$30 per person, per night

Prices for cots and extra beds are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

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All cots and extra beds are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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